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Old 01-20-2009, 12:44 AM   #11
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Re: Failure to be successful...(my career vent)

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer View Post
He'd need certification if he wanted to teach for a long time. I got certified before I taught high school. I got my certification in roughly one calendar year: summer session, followed by fall, by spring. Classes were a waste of time, but it was good secure work while it lasted. I've since moved on.

I suspect he could apply for a math position even without certification, provisionally. So, he could get his certification or search for other work while he's provisional--or both. A lot of districts are short on math and science teachers.
I don't know about Kentucky, but some Kansas school districts have programs that allow uncertified individuals to take a crash-course summer certification session, and then begin teaching in the fall while working towards a teaching degree.
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